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Seven hikes in Norway that are not the Trolltunga or Preikestolen hikes!

February 15, 2022 During our trip of 2,5 weeks in Norway in October in 2021, we alternated the days in the car with day hikes. Since we had eliminated Stavanger from our itinerary that meant we couldn’t hike to the Preikestolen and we did not have enough time for the Trolltunga hike especially since we … Lees verder →

List of events in Bruges 2022

Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Belgium is experiencing the omicron wave of the Covid pandemic at the start of 2022. Tourists are welcome but travel rules change regularly. All rules concerning entering Belgium are listed and updated on this website. For many indoor activities the CST or Covid Safe ticket is … Lees verder →

My favourite works in the Groeningemuseum

Visit: Walk in Bruges – your private guide in Bruges This blog has been on my planning for some time now. I visit the Groeningemuseum in Bruges on a regular basis. I try to visit every temporary exhibition they host, enjoy their slow art talks and love to take a guided tour on their nocturnal … Lees verder →

Paris, november 2021.

November 30, 2021 Checking my blogs I realise 5 years have passed since my last visit to Paris so time really flies. The last two years we did not travel a lot, so when my husband was asked to speak at a conference in Paris, we immediately jumped to the occasion to make a trip … Lees verder →

Norway in the Fall? Yes definitely!

November 15, 2021 We visited Norway the last week of September till half October 2021. It is a great time to visit Norway for several different reasons. The autumn colors turn every landscape into a color palette of warm browns, yellows and reds, colors that are in harmony with the colors of the red and … Lees verder →

The magical Northern Lights in Norway

November 14, 2021 This trip to Norway had been a last minute decision after a planned holiday to Uganda had been messed up by the damned corona pandemic. We suddenly had two and a half weeks of holiday on our hands and no idea where to spend them. The crowds of tourists that visit Norway … Lees verder →

Sneak preview of the Bruges Triennial 2021 – TraumA

May 1, 2021 This summer Bruges becomes even more attractive hosting the Triennial Bruges 2021, that places contemporary art and architecture in dialogue with the medieval city. The Triennial runs from May 8th to October 24th 2021 and brings local and international artists together in one large outdoor exhibition. So no excuse for modern art … Lees verder →

Picknicken in Brugge.

Bezoek: Walk in Bruges, Je privégids in Brugge For an English language post on where to have a great picnic in Bruges: Picnic on a sunny day in Bruges part 1, Picnic in Bruges part 2, Picnic in Bruges part 3 . Op een zonnige dag is picknicken één van de leukste dingen om te doen. En waarom … Lees verder →

The Church of Our Lady, a treasure chest filled with art

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges After more than two months of lockdown, the reopening of the musea is a real treat for the hearts and minds of many art lovers. The musea in Bruges have their weekly closing day on Monday, but the Church of our Lady already reopened today, … Lees verder →

Van Eyck in Bruges

March 26, 2020 Visit Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges The museum reopened again on May 18th, the exhibiton has been extended till September 6th. You need to make reservations before your visit on the website of Musea Brugge. You have probably heard about the great Van Eyck exhibition in the MSK … Lees verder →